Rent Party Jazz

What is the meaning of the word auction?

• an event where items are sold to the person who offersd the most money

• moving slowly without much direction

• feels a little wet

• part of a song that is repeated over and over

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What is the meaning of the word damp?

• something extra

• part of the song that is repeated

• full and about to overflow

• a little wet

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Why does Sonny go to Jackson Square more than once before the party?

• to visit with his school friends

• to listen to wonderful music

• to find another home to rent

• to look for a second job

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Why does Smilin’ Jack tell Sonny about his home in Mississippi?

• to show that he understands the problem Sonny is facing

• to show that he misses his friends who still live there

• to explain why he thinks Sonny would like to visit

• to explain why he loves to play jazz

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How does Mama feel when she sees Smilin’ Jack at the door?

• worried that Sonny is playing a trick on her

• excited that he wants to teach Sonny how to play trumpet

• surprised that Sonny was right about the plan for the evening

• nervous that she and Sonny do not have anything to offer him

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What is the climax of the story?

• When Mama lost her job.

• When Sonny met Smiling Jack.

• When Smiling Jack showed up at Mama's house

• When Sonny found the red bucket.

What is the theme of the story?

• never tell a lie

• having a party solves all problems

• playing music is the best

• People can solve any problem if they work together and don't give up

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Who did Sonny work for?

• A barber

• A factory

• A coal man

• A shoe shiner

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Where does this story take place?

• In the country

• In a warehouse

• In St. Louis

• In the French Quarter

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What did Sonny and the Coal Man hear when they drove through Jackson Square?

• Cats meowing

• People playing the drums

• Trumpet players blowing their horns

• A man screaming at his wife

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